Forza Motorsport News

Sports car racing skyrocketed from the 1980s. On any race weekend, the sound of screaming V12s, thunderous V8s, and high-pitched rotaries echoed for miles.

Dive into prototype racecars limited only by their fuel usage, whose speed and beauty took the racing world by storm in Consumption Racers.

Your Spotlight car is the 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9. Take it to Kyalami GP in Spotlight Rivals.

Classic racers await in the Vintage Le Mans Sportscars Series.

Sports car racing skyrocketed from the 1980s. On any race weekend, the sound of screaming V12s, thunderous V8s, and high-pitched rotaries echoed for miles.

Dive into prototype racecars limited only by their fuel usage, whose speed and beauty took the racing world by storm in Consumption Racers.

Your Spotlight car is the 1988 Jaguar #1 Jaguar Racing XJR-9. Take it to Kyalami GP in Spotlight Rivals.

Classic racers await in the Vintage Le Mans Sportscars Series.

Set your fastest lap times across several thrilling new Rivals events in Forza Motorsport Update 7.

This month’s Featured Rivals event will see the community compete for their leaderboard position at Brands Hatch GP circuit in the classic 1969 Lola #6 Sunoco T70 MKIIIB. And remember, Spotlight Rivals presents a new opportunity for you to challenge your skills each week!

Players with VIP Membership can experience one of the fastest racing cars ever made, the Group C prototype 1987 Porsche 962C at Hockenheim Full Circuit in the Sunset Showdown VIP Rivals. VIPs also receive a 15% discount on this classic car, so if you don’t already have it, this is your chance to acquire it!


Here’s the Forza Motorsport Rivals calendar for Update 7:


*VIP Rivals events require VIP Membership, available in the Premium Edition or Premium Add-Ons Bundle, sold separately.

[h2]Race You to Brands Hatch Circuit[/h2]

Forza Motorsport Update 7 is available today on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store andspo Steam. Download now and start practicing your clean laps at Brands Hatch GP and Indy circuits so you’re ready to compete in the Retro Racers Tour starting from April 10. Remember to share your feedback about future cars, tracks and features on our official Forza Suggestions Hub.

Last month we shared a Community Hubs Feedback Update reflecting on the cars, features and other gameplay changes inspired by your feedback that were recently introduced to the game. Check it out if you missed it and we’ll see you at the track!

Welcome to the Retro Racer Tour! Step behind the wheel of iconic racecars and discover classic eras of motorsport. Start in road cars emerged into track machines in Rulebook Racers.

This week’s Spotlight car is the 1981 Ford #2 Zakspeed Racing Capri Turbo. Race it at the Watkins Glen and leave your Rivals behind in a trail of tire smoke!

Experience the fastest, most dangerous cars of the 1960s in the Formula 60s Spec Series available in Featured Multiplayer.

Spec Series introduces a new event available during the second week of Update 7, the BMW M Procar Spec Series.


Here’s a look at your Featured Multiplayer calendar of upcoming events for Update 7:


[h3]Formula 60s Spec Series – April 10-17[/h3]

These 1960s lightweight, open wheel cars with their revolutionary mid-engine design and innovative aerodynamic effects changed formula racing forever.

[h3]BMW M Procar Spec Series – April 17-24[/h3]

A true icon of BMW's racing heritage, the 1979 BMW #6 M1 Procar was developed as a homologation special, pitting world-renowned drivers against one another in identically modified BMW M1 sports cars.

[h3]GTP/C Series – April 24 – May 1[/h3]

GTP Group C cars were at the pinnacle of endurance racing design in the 1980s and 90s, combining fuel saving aerodynamics with enormous horsepower that set speed records still standing today.

[h3]Vintage Le Mans Sportscars Series – May 1-8[/h3]

Savor some of the fastest and most valuable vintage race cars of the 1950s and 60s that earned class wins at the 24 hours of Le Mans.

[h3]Formula 70s Spec Series – May 8-15[/h3]

The 1970s Golden Era of formula racing brought iconic wings and aerodynamic effects to help drivers control an escalating horsepower war between teams.

[h2]Race You to Brands Hatch Circuit[/h2]

Forza Motorsport Update 7 is available today on Xbox Series X|S and PC via the Microsoft Store andspo Steam. Download now and start practicing your clean laps at Brands Hatch GP and Indy circuits so you’re ready to compete in the Retro Racers Tour starting from April 10. Remember to share your feedback about future cars, tracks and features on our official Forza Suggestions Hub.

Last month we shared a Community Hubs Feedback Update reflecting on the cars, features and other gameplay changes inspired by your feedback that were recently introduced to the game. Check it out if you missed it and we’ll see you at the track!